Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Del Bianco
In compliant patients noninvasive interventions such as fluoridation or flossing may be efficacious to hamper progression of existing proximal caries lesions. However despite all preventive efforts,...
Resin composite materials, with their excellent mechanical properties and aesthetic properties, are now considered the materials of choice in dental restorations. In addition to direct fillings,...
Author: Dr. Vergano
A 24-year-old female patient came to my attention with the need of esthetic improvement on 2.1, restored nearly 10 years ago, when she was a child. General...
Restorative dentistry 01 June 2022
Immediate or delayed dentin sealing with or without flowable resin reinforcement
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Florenzano
IDS (immediate dentin sealing) consists of applying a dentin bonding agent (DBA) immediately after dentin preparation, to avoid contamination with oral fluids and impression or provisional...
Restorative dentistry 16 May 2022
"Giancarlo Pascarmona" AIC Award 2022: the winner is Dr Simona Chirico
The "Giancarlo Pascarmona" Contest is organized by the Italian Academy of Conservative and Restorative Dentistry (AIC).
AIC Award 2022 Contest is the competition that the Italian Academy of Conservative and Restorative Dentistry (AIC) announces for its young Ordinary Members, with the aim of rewarding the best...
In March, a number of countries agreed to stop the use of amalgam in dental treatment for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children. The move was agreed to by 130 countries during the March...
Restorative dentistry 11 April 2022
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Florenzano
The advent of adhesive dentistry, years ago, introduced the concept of minimally invasive dentistry with more conservative cavity design and no mechanical...
SOLUTIONS: Adhesive restoration techniques restorative and integrated surgical procedures. - the work of Marco Veneziani, whom we interviewed - examines all possible solutions to the many clinical problems inherent in adhesive restorations of the posteri
Adhesive techniques turn thirty: what have they changed in professional practice, and what are the elements highlighted in this text?The evolution of adhesive aesthetic materials has significantly...
Author: Andrea Baldi
A 19-year-old female patient came to my attention reporting sensibility related to cold on the 2nd quadrant. The general medical history revealed nothing relevant. Clinical and rx bitwewing...
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Florenzano
Despite the increasing attention deserved to oral health, a conspicuous number of tooth lost is still counted among elderly people, mainly due to secondary caries or periodontal problems....
Restorative dentistry 25 February 2022
Authors: Allegra Comba, Federica Florenzano
Cross-contamination control in the dental setting is always an actual topic for the heathcare of the workers and for the biosafety of the patients. Saliva and dental plaque can be considered sources...
Restorative dentistry 19 January 2022
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Florenzano
Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a developmental dental defect which affect first permanent molars (FPMs) and sometimes permanent incisors. The effects on teeth enamel are presence of...
Restorative dentistry 12 January 2022
Young male patient came to my attention after trauma involving the elements of the upper frontal sector. The patient reported not having collected the fragments thus, IV class reconstruction of...
Author: Andrea Baldi
A 24-year-old male patient came to my attention reporting sensibility related to sweet and cold on the 3rd quadrant. The general medical history revealed nothing relevant. Clinical examination...
Color has been scientifically investigated by linking color appearance to colorimetric measurements of the light that enters the eye. However, the main purpose...
Restorative dentistry 17 November 2021
Author: Alessandro Pezzana
The patient is a woman and she is 24 years old. She arrived in my office for a first visit.From a medical point of view she has nothing to report if not a mild allergy related to the latex.The remote...
Restorative dentistry 22 September 2021
What’s the best adhesive protocol for non carious cervical lesions?
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Florenzano
So far there is no consensus about the best universal adhesive system mode to use for restoring cervical lesion . For that reason, Dr. Josic and his research group conducted a systematic review...
Restorative dentistry 08 September 2021
Authors: Giulia Caldara, Luisa Paternoster, Alessia Tasco, Dott. Salvatore Scolavino, Dott. Katia Greco, Prof. Giuseppe Cantatore, Dott. Gaetano Paolone
The aim of this article is to help the clinician refine the knowledge on the optical properties of dental elements, on composite shades and how to detect them from the teeth that have to be restored,...
Restorative dentistry 09 August 2021
Esthetic-functional rehabilitation: orthodontics and restorative approach - a case report
Authors: PAPPALARDO DAVIDE, ZOTTI FRANCESCA, ANDRA POPA, FACCIONI PAOLO
ObjectiveAim of this paper was to bring the attention to the feasibility of using unconventional and customized dental treatment helped by composite materials for direct restorations. In this...
Restorative dentistry 21 July 2021
The Pandemic and the Future of Dentistry: Interview with Prof. Markus B. Blatz
Prof. med. dent. Markus B. Blatz is Chairman of the Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, and Assistant Dean for Digital Innovation and Professional Development at the University of...